So many do it in fact that you can literally buy plug and play kits on eBay with TV Jones pickups already wired. But, a lot of Gretsch players swap pickups out if they aren't going to upgrade to a higher end model.
If you can get a Gretsch with humbuckers instead of the newer model streamliners that come with blacktops you'd be closer to what you're looking for. There are a few important differences that are going to affect what you're looking for.įirst and foremost, the pickups.